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| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
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| 1 |
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Manchester United | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 32:12 | 20 | 20:4 |
| 2 |
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Middlesbrough FC | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 30:15 | 15 | 18:4 |
| 3 |
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Liverpool FC | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 26:14 | 12 | 18:6 |
| 4 |
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Blackpool FC | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 23:17 | 6 | 18:4 |
| 5 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 35:15 | 20 | 18:6 |
| 6 |
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Stoke City | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25:16 | 9 | 17:7 |
| 7 |
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Sheffield United | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 31:20 | 11 | 16:8 |
| 8 |
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Preston North End | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 26:17 | 9 | 16:8 |
| 9 |
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Derby County | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 23:15 | 8 | 14:8 |
| 10 |
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Everton FC | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21:17 | 4 | 14:8 |
| 11 |
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Leeds United | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 24:16 | 8 | 13:11 |
| 12 |
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Huddersfield Town | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19:15 | 4 | 13:9 |
| 13 |
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Arsenal FC | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19:17 | 2 | 13:9 |
| 14 |
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Grimsby Town | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18:18 | 0 | 13:9 |
| 15 |
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Aston Villa | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20:14 | 6 | 12:12 |
| 16 |
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Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20:15 | 5 | 12:12 |
| 17 |
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Portsmouth FC | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 23:18 | 5 | 11:11 |
| 18 |
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Sunderland AFC | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18:18 | 0 | 11:13 |
| 19 |
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Chelsea FC | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 21:28 | -7 | 10:14 |
| 20 |
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Charlton Athletic | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 21:17 | 4 | 9:13 |
| 21 |
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Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13:14 | -1 | 9:13 |
| 22 |
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Brentford FC | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12:23 | -11 | 9:13 |
